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      The Epistemology of Disagreement; Can Theists and Atheists Reasonably Disagree?

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      Date
      2022-07-08
      Author
      Ebrahimpour, Mehdi
      ORCID
      0000-0001-8930-8164
      Type
      Thesis
      Degree Level
      Masters
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      Abstract
      The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the phenomenon of disagreement from an epistemological point of view. In other words, this thesis explores how disagreement affects the rationality of our beliefs. In particular, I have focused on disagreements with respect to religious matters. One of the arguments I put forward suggests that in some circumstances, theists and atheists should regard one another as epistemic peers with respect to the topic of their disagreement. Next, I argue that evidence can be Permissive, meaning that in some cases, the body of evidence may support two different beliefs regarding a proposition. Finally, I argue that theists and atheists can reasonably retain their beliefs in the face of their disagreement over religious utterances, and can also view their dissenters as reasonable individuals despite their disagreement.
      Degree
      Master of Arts (M.A.)
      Department
      Philosophy
      Program
      Philosophy
      Supervisor
      Hudson, Robert
      Committee
      Moore, Dwayne; Noppen, Pierre-Francois; Howe, Leslie; Hrynkow, Christopher
      Copyright Date
      2022
      URI
      https://hdl.handle.net/10388/14030
      Subject
      Disagreement
      Epistemology
      Religion
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